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P.4 Cultural Events – YALLA –40th Anniversary Celebrations of theTurkish Community

P.5 Dance – BB07 – Deepa- Archana– Rakini Devi

P.6 Visual Arts – Georgia Metaxas– Van Thanh Rudd

P.7 Theatre & Word - Mainteater –Happy 1000…1000 Bahagia– 2007 northern notes Writers

Festival closing event – 2007 NationalLiterary Awards

P.8 Visy Multicultural EventsAssistance – Viva Melbourne

The Melbourne Ska Orchestra - Ska-Africa – P3

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P.3 Music – New Scool Rulez – Dothe Right Thing – Suzuki Night Market– Ska-Africa

According to the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission "Thedecision to cut African refugee numbers because they are not settling andadjusting to the Australian way of life is at odds with the primary concern ofthe Refugee Convention - that is providing a safe haven for people who arefleeing persecution in their country of origin.”

At Multicultural Arts Victoria (MAV) we embrace all refugees and have workedthrough our program toward helping refugees and asylum seekers rebuild theirlives by acknowledging, supporting, presenting and celebrating their arts andculture. People fleeing from war-torn countries need to feel accepted, as partof our community, and their contribution positively acknowledged. Australia hasa fine record of settling refugees and newcomers.

Australians have long accepted that people should not be treated differently onthe basis of their race, religion or ethnic origin. If people can maintain theircultural pride it can greatly assist in alleviating many issues faced by emergingrefugee groups. MAV has worked hard to ensure the organisation embracesand supports new emerging artists and communities including Africancommunities, through our many programs - Emerge Cultural Network, TheEmerge Festival and our Visible Mentoring program which celebrates theunique contribution refugee artists and communities have made culturally toour community. It is essential that we continue to invest in support structuresfor the settlement of refugees including an increase in the support formulticultural arts programs.

On December 9th once again we will be working in partnership with theMelbourne City Council to raise awareness of the issues for Human Rights Daywith our youth event - “Do The Right Thing“. So we invite all Victorians To DoThe Right Thing and make a stance against racism and any form ofdiscrimination. MAV will be working closely with Hotham City Mission toensure Asylum Seekers and Refugees are part of the festival.

MAV is leading the way in touring kultour artists internationally for the veryfirst time. The Tony Yap Company (TYC) will present "E1-Aether", a ritualisticdance-installation in collaboration with Japanese lighting designers GentaIwamura and Rie Uomori at the 3rd Biwako Biennale in Shiga Prefecture Japanon 18 November 2007. TYC is a local ensemble of independentlyaccomplished professional artists including Malaysian born Australian dancerTony Yap, Japanese born Australian visual artist Naomi Ota, AustralianIndonesian vocalist Ria Soemardjo and Australian born contemporarymusicians Tim Humphrey and Madeleine Flynn. We congratulate all the artistsinvolved and thank the Australia Council for their vision. Multicultural ArtsVictoria continues to support and host the kultour position and is about to sayfarewell to Jane Carew-Reid, who is about to have her second child. Jane hasworked diligently over the past few years with the national network ofmulticultural arts organisations to tour high quality multicultural arts nationallyand now internationally. MAV and kultour welcome Rohini Sharma to thekultour CEO position. Rohini brings a wealth of talent to this position and welook forward to working with Rohini to further develop the touring of qualitymulticultural arts. MAV is working in partnership with kultour to tour Melbournebased visual artist Van Thanh Rudd in November. A cross-cultural theatre

project supported by MAV, Wind in B Minor is also working internationallyinvolving artists from Indonesia.

MAV continues to work in partnership with our artists and stakeholders tomake a difference to the cultural life of our community: The very successfulQueen Victoria Night Markets will continue in November, December, Januaryand February every Wednesday night; the Turkish Community will launch theirprogram celebrating 40 years of migration at the Immigration Museum; andBBO7 Festival will be held in the Fitzroy Town Hall in November with thesupport of MAV and Ausdance.

The profiling of diversity and the arts is at the heart of all we do andimportantly our recent partnership program with the Arts Centre - Mix It Upwas a winner in the corporate section in the Melbourne Awards. TheMelbourne Awards, coordinated by City of Melbourne, identify and celebratesignificant contributions which shape the future of Melbourne. The Awardsshowcased the innovation, dedication and passion that help make Melbournesuch a great city. It is a great achievement for our Mix It Up initiative, whichcelebrates cultural diversity and our outstanding and inspiring artists andcommunities.

Finally, MAV is very proud to announce two very new initiatives firstly with Visy,the Pratt Foundation and secondly with Channel 31 and the VictorianMulticultural Commission (VMC) that will greatly assist our multiculturalcommunities and artists.

Visy and Multicultural Arts Victoria launched a new pilot funding program VISYMULTICULTURAL EVENT ASSISTANCE on Thursday October 18th to assistmulticultural communities and organisations in the City of Hume. Chairman ofMulticultural Arts Victoria, Mr. Stefan Romaniw, introduced this new diversityinitiative which was officially launched by Cr Gary Jungwirth, Mayor, HumeCity, at Visy Cares Learning Centre in Meadow Heights. Visy Multicultural EventAssistance will provide multicultural groups and community organisations withfinancial assistance to use community spaces for multicultural events andcommunity celebrations for the benefit of all in the City of Hume. It isanticipated that this pilot funding initiative will extend to other specific targetedgeographic areas in Victoria in 2008. MAV thanks Ian Allen from the PrattFoundation for his guidance, support and advice in establishing this initiative.

Channel 31 and MAV have combined forces to produce a new TV show thatshowcases the amazing talents we have in Melbourne - VIVA MELBOURNE.We thank the VMC for the support and encouragement in bringing thisinitiative to life. Stay tuned for some great entertainment on Sunday eveningsthrough November.

MAV will continue to encourage: access and participation in the arts by allcultures; acceptance and understanding of cultural diversity by all cultures;and excellence and innovation in multicultural arts practice

Jill Morgan Executive Officer

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Ska-Africa – The Melbourne Ska OrchestraFri 7 Dec, 9pm HiFi Bar and Ballroom 125 Swanston St, Melbourne (opposite Melbourne Town Hall

A performance by the Melbourne Ska Orchestra is no mere gig - it's an event,a landmark, a roaring Ska/Reggae summit of biblical proportions. Thisambitious venture, the brainchild of 3PBS announcer Mohair Slim, is led byMelbourne's irrepressible master of groove, Nicky Bomba and features averitable who's who of local Jazz, Reggae and Ska talent. including membersof Skazz, Oiska, Red Sand Shuffle, The Trojan Horns, Nicky Bomba's red-hotmento outfit Bustamento, members of the Strange Tenants, Loin Groin,Commissioner Gordon, 99% Fat and the Ska Vendors.

This special one off show will see the MSO join for the first time with some ofthe hottest local African and Caribbean artists including Diafrix MCs Azmarinoand Momo, Haitian born soul songstress Nadee, Senegambian griot musicianJali Buba Kuyateh and the African Royal Drummers from Ghana, bringing newflavours and sounds to the genre.

Tickets $25 + Booking Fee available at www.thehifi.com.au or from MissingLink Records and Polyester Records. For more info call 9417 6777Presented by Melbourne Ska Orchestra in partnership with Multicultural ArtsVictoria & City of Melbourne.

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musicNew Scool RulezFri 2 Nov, 7-11pm, Civic Centre, 23 Edward St, ReservoirSat 3 Nov, 7-11pm, Flemington Community Centre25 Mount Alexander Rd, Flemington

Bands and dance crews formed from workshops held earlier this year - as part of theNew Scool Rulez program - will perform alongside well-known and respected localmusicians in these all-ages events, proudly supported by AMES, Moonee ValleyCouncil (Get Go project), Australia Council for the Arts, and the Victorian MulticulturalCommission.

In addition, MAV will launch the Connect CD on 10 Nov at the Flemington CommunityCentre. Connect is a project aimed at developing the confidence and self esteem ofnewly arrived refugee youth, engaging them in the arts and providing them withpathways to further education and employment in the arts.

Multicultural Arts Victoria, Youth Officer and hip hop artist Khaled Abdulwahab has co-ordinated the project over three stages connecting youth from Flemington HousingEstate with each other and professional hip hop artists from their community throughhip hop workshops, mentorship and performance development.

Tickets: $5 Info: www.multiculturalarts.com.auThis project is proudly supported by AMES, Moonee Valley Council (Get Go project) Australia Council forthe Arts, and the Victorian Multicultural Commission.

Do the Right ThingSignal, Melbourne City (behind Flinders Street station.Sun 9 Dec, 3-8pm

Multicultural Arts Victoria presents Do the Right Thing held on Human Rights Day -the event is to promote awareness and acceptance. Bringing together young peoplefrom different faiths and backgrounds to celebrate cultural unity and promoteharmony, through hip-hop, reggae beats and soulful sounds, it will be a non-stopmusic revolution for young Australians with all day boogying & sweat dropping forpeace.

Young Australians hit the banks of the Yarra with revolutionary tunes to raiseawareness through rock steadying the dance-floor under blue skies. A summercelebration to get the whole city bouncing. Dynamic performers will get the partystarted with hip-hop, reggae, funk and soul acts, as break-dancers warm up the floorwith Grrilla Step, San Lazaro, Illzilla, Dili Allstars plus more! FREE

Suzuki Night MarketWed nights 28 Nov - 27 Feb (excluding 26 Dec) 2008 Queen Victoria Market Cnr of Queen and Therry St, Melbourne

Experience the Suzuki Night Market when it returns on Wednesday nights throughoutsummer. Queen Victoria Market in association with MAV present Melbourne's bestworld music ensembles and dance artists on two stages between 5.30-10pm, Wed28 Nov, 2007 - Wed 27 Feb, 2008. This year's line-up features an extensive list ofquality, cultural entertainment on two stages including: San Lazaro, Mista Savona,Musiki Manjaro, Sally Ford and the Pachuco Playboys along with infectious groovesfrom Babaganoush, Super Afro Mandkinko and Labjacd. FREE

Program: http://www.qvm.com.au/night_market.php

Presented by MAV & ABC RADIO NATIONAL supported by City of Melbourne

A Deli Merry ChristmasFri 7 Dec @ 7.30pm ABC, Southbank CentreGround Floor, Southbank Boulevard, Southbank

One unique concert. Four outstanding culturally diverse performances.

Bookings & Info: office@multiculturarts.com.au or 9417 6777.

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40th Anniversary Celebrations ofthe Turkish CommunitySun 11 Nov 10.00 am - 4.00 pm Immigration Museum, Old Customs House, 400 Flinders Street, Melbourne.

Australian and Turkish Governments signed a migration agreement in 1967 and the first group of assistedmigrants arrived in Australia in 1968. This year and next year mark the 40th anniversary of these twomilestones for the 70,000 plus strong Turkish Community in Melbourne. The 40th Anniversary Committeehas been formed, supported by 49 Turkish Associations and various government organisations includingthe Victorian Government, Victorian Multicultural Commission, Immigration Museum, VicHealth, AustralianGovernment, Australian Multicultural Foundation, City of Melbourne and Multicultural Arts Victoria toorganise and oversee a series of events, including festivals, exhibitions, concerts, seminars, footballtournament etc throughout this year and next year. As part of the celebrations some artists will also comefrom Turkey at various times.

The official launch of the celebrations will be with a Turkish Festival and Exhibition about the VictorianTurkish community at the Immigration Museum on 11th November 2007. There will be courtyardperformances by Turkish classical and pop music groups, indoor presentations of films telling the story ofTurkish migrants, displays of authentic Turkish artifacts, Turkish food demonstrations, belly dancingworkshop and a talk on Turkish migration history.

YALLA 10 years of Middle Eastern Music andDanceSun 25 Nov, Doors open at 3pm, Fitzroy Town Hall, Napier St.Fitzroy

Local ensemble Yalla formed ten years ago and has continuedas one of the few groups specialising in traditional art forms,providing a unique platform for artists and audiencesinterested in Middle Eastern music and dance to explore andcelebrate these rich cultural traditions.

Yalla is holding a special event to celebrate and to also raiseawareness of tolerance and cultural preservation of thecommunities that they represent in their music. The event willfeature music and dance from past and present members plusmany special guests including: Sanctuary Ensemble, SnakeSisters, Bohemian Nights, Underbelly, Daughters of Isis,Monkey Brigade, Brahim Benhim, Nashat Abdelesayed, BenLast, John Norton & Pin Rada plus include free dance &percussion workshops, henna painting, Middle Eastern dancewear, books, cds & information stalls, food & beverage stallsand an open bar in the evening.

Concert begins at 6.30pmPreshow: $16 full / $14 conc. Door: $20 full / $14 conc.For more info on workshops or to book contact:www.dancingisis.com / 0419 523 710 Supported by: Multicultural Arts Victoria, Underbelly, Ausdance,The Boite and the Victorian Multicultural Commission.

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Deepa- Archana10 Nov 2007, 5pmBMW Edge, Federation SquareCorner Swanston & Flinders Street

Presented by Tara Rajkumar's Natya Sudha Dance Company & Schoolthis is event celebrates the festival of lights with a dance extravaganza.With live music & a special Ramayana pageant with Erasmus school,plus the launch of the Uluru Arts Project.Featuring Mohiniattam, Odissi and contemporary styles.All proceedsfrom this event go to the East West project to build an amphitheatre in avillage in South India.

Tickets: special reserved seating $50 or $30/$20 general admissionEnquiries: 9763 5225 or 0407 076 167

Rakini DeviBorn in Calcutta of Indian and Burmese parents, Rakini trained in BharataNatyam & Odissi Indian Classical Dance before immigrating to Australia anddeveloping her practice in a rich multicultural environment. The content andresearch of her work involves hybrid theatre, dance choreography on cross-cultural techniques, creation of hybrid personas for her solo works, andspoken word texts based on her own cross-cultural identity and sense of race,age and gender.

Rakini's work often explores notions of the "sacred" and "taboo" in relation tothe social traditions effecting women in Indian society. Themes have includedthe arranged marriage, widow immolation and the social segregation ofwomen, often celebrating the ancient texts of Hindu mythology. Her repertoirehas incorporated text, live experimental music, film and video, and her ownvisual art. Her performance history includes over 100 solo works, performednationally and internationally.

In 2001 she was recipient of an Asialink Performing Arts Residency in Tokyo,creating a work for the 12 member company Dance 01. Rakini then metGuillermo Gomez Pena in 2003 during his tour to Sydney. At his invitation, shejoined La Pocha Nostra for their performance in Las Palmas Canary Islands in2005. Rakini is now a member of La Pocha Nostra's International troupe.

Just returned from a three month Asialink residency in India, Rakini was artistin residence at Adishakti Performance Laboratory in Pondicherry South India.There she began her study of Kalariyapattu (Indian martial arts). She thenspent time at Nrtiyagram (The Dance Village) where she studied Odissi 14years ago. Her final weeks were spent in her birth city of Kolkata where shecollaborated with Santanu Bose a performance artist and director of theNational Film Institute at Kolkata.

Now based in Melbourne, Rakini hopes to share the wealth of her culturalheritage and experience in cross cultural performance art with other artistswho are interested in this genre of work.

"Questions that have arisen from my research may never be resolved in thislife time, but the nature of hybrid investigation for me, is the risk and failurethat accompanies innovation, which in turn becomes a quest for perfection todetail and a commitment to the process. "www.rakinidevi.iinet.net.au

BB07 – 7 minutes – 7 Deadly sinsBB07 series has been directed, curated and facilitated by Tony Yap and Yumi Umiumare since2001 to provide the local Butoh communities an opportunity to investigate, explore and stretchthe limits of what we understand as the intrinsic meaning of Butoh. The long-term vision forthis series is a grander scale festival encompassing all idiosyncratic interpretations of Butoh inperformance from local and International artists.

In BB07, Tony and Yumi will curate ten selected short works of 7-minutes in length. This eventwill be site specific and performed in the very intimate space at the Reading Room in FitzroyTown Hall. Contrasting from the huge space of BB06, a 6-hour performance last year will be adozen 7-minute, private and deadly short works this year.

The Reading Room will be a shared space between both audience and performers in aseamless event of overlapping 7-minute performances.

Reading Room Fitzroy Town Hall, 201 Napier St FitzroyThurs 8 - Fri 9 Nov @ 8pm Bookings: MAV 9417 6777 $20/15

ARTISTS: Jarrod Benson, Tom Davis, Josephine Fisher, Janette Hoe, Geraldine Morey, DanielMounsey, Gabrielle New, Craig Peade, Alana Picone, Sharna Vrhowec, Megumi Sasaki, YumiUmiumare, Tony Yap

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Georgia MetaxasLower Your Ears12 October - 2 December 2007Opening: 3.00pm Sunday 14 October, 2007

Utilizing the conventions of portraiture, and evoking theaesthetic of early documentary photography, Metaxashas turned the humble haircut into a poignant momentof reflection.

Working in a social documentary context over severalyears, Metaxas is known for her work on issues ofidentity and belonging. Although these themes are stillintegral to her work, a recent shift has found herexploring a broader notion of ritual, examining the moreuniversal aspects of life. The haircuts are in keeping withthis and allow the transformation of the simple haircutinto a dramatic event.

Monash Gallery of Art: 860 Ferntree Gully Road,Wheelers Hill T: 9562 1569 E: mga@monash.vic.gov.au W:mga.org.auTue-Fri: 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun: 12pm-5pm, Mon/publicholidays: closed

Van Thanh Rudd Visual artist Van Thanh Rudd is dedicated to exposingcontemporary, culturally diverse art beyond the galleryscene to new audiences in public spaces. In The Carriers- Local Terrain, Van teamed up with four to six otherculturally diverse artists to engage in the unique butpractical method of carrying their paintings onto thestreets, parks, trains, buses and trams throughoutMelbourne.

Through this direct interaction with new and existingaudiences, Van hopes to educate the public on theimportance of multicultural issues such as war, racism,refugees and displacement. Rudd says “teaming up withvarious artists has hopefully strengthened a multiculturalvoice and provided much needed networking for futureprojects and professional development for all artistsinvolved.”

Born in Nambour, Queensland in 1973 to a Vietnamesemother and Australian father, Van's artistic career wasbound to question anxieties relating to war andrefugees. His father, a soldier during the Vietnam War,has been a constant inspiration in questioning theinjustices of war. His mother, who grew up a farmer inBen Tre, South Vietnam, has also given valuable insightinto the lifestyle of the Vietnamese and their attitudestowards the west.

Rudd points out “this type of exhibition has coincidedwith a change (in his work) that now explores quitedirectly, the emotional struggle of many Australians,from indigenous to current African refugees.”

Van's The Carriers project is being toured throughoutAustralia this year by the kultour touring network. Fordetails go to: www.kultour.com.au

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mainteater - Cultural Exchange 2007First showing (without So Sen)2, 3,4 November, 7.30pmLa Mama Theatre, 205 Faraday Street, Carlton Second and third showings (with So Sen)9 November, 3pm and 6pm,Main Hall, Fitzroy Town Hall, Corner Napier and Moor Streets, Fitzroy

The Wind in Bminor is a multi-lingual performance drawn from Australian,Indonesian and Japanese influences. What you see depends on where thewinds of creative energy takes it. Sometimes a storm will be brewing andother times the performance will be soothing. This production forms part of LaMama Theatre's 40th Birthday Exploration Season and will be performed incounterpoint to a traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony with Master So Sen,Izumi Inadera.

Bookings: Contact La Mama 03 9347 6142 and bookings@lamama.com.auBookings: mainteater@gmail.com Tickets: $10

Happy 1000…1000 Bahagia8pm, 16 and 17 Nov The Crom, 138 Cromwell Street, Collingwood. Wheelchair accessible.

With pathos and humour Happy 1000...1000 Bahagia captures a man's finalmoments before suicide. A journalist, reflecting on his life and his relationshipwith language, is shadowed by his personal interpreters, who sometimesinterpret more than just his words.

Performed in Indonesian, English and Auslan (Australian Sign Language),Happy 1000…1000 Bahagia is adapted from Austrian writer Peter Turrini'swork Endlich Schluss. The piece is both monologue and physical theatre,interweaving visual and oral languages, improvised movement, song and signsinging whilst exploring the role of the interpreter in contemporary theatre.

Bookings: mainteater@gmail.com and at the doorTickets: $15/$10Supported by Besen Foundation, Hothouse Theatre and Murray Arts

2007 northern notes Writers Festivalclosing eventWords that Sing in Spring - a multilingual celebration of poetry and songs.

Sat 10 Nov 2-4pm Join poetry@fedsquare, a reading of poetry in translation in the JulietBalcony, Federation Square, Melbourne featuring published poets, DominiqueHecq reading in English & French and Myron Lysenko reading in English andUkranian. There will also be open readings by the Words that Sing in Springworkshops participants. FREE

Contact: Lella Cariddi, 0404329863. Email: clementina@pacific.net.au Presented by World Poetry.

2007 National Literary AwardsEntries into 19 categories of the Fellowship of Australian Writers (FAW)Victorian 2007 National Literary Awards close on Nov 30. For furtherinformation please email: blundell@vicnet.net.au or slow mail: AwardsCoordinator, FAW 2007 National Literary Awards, P O Box 973, Eltham, Vic3095. The entry form can be downloaded from www.writers.asn.au

Poetry Reading, Mon 19 November, 1pmThe Reading Room , Fitzroy Town Hall, Cnr Moor and Napier Sts, Fitzroy

Hear a selection of readings by visiting Indonesian writers from KomunitasSastra Dewi Sartika this November. Formed in 2000 by women writers,Komunitas Sastra Dewi Sartika (KSDS) Bandung, West Java, supports womenin literature through its program of education and practice development. KSDSalso presents writing workshops for poetry, short stories, novels, creative andcritical writing public readings; forums and discussions and networkingopportunities. Entry by donation.Bookings: mainteater@gmail.com

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Visy MulticulturalEvents AssistanceVisy Multicultural Event Assistance was launched to providemulticultural groups and community organisations withassistance to use community spaces for multicultural events andcommunity celebrations for the benefit of all in the City of Hume.Multicultural Arts Victoria Chair Stefan Romaniw - "MulticulturalArts Victoria is proud to work closely with Visy to bring to life thisexciting new initiative. The Visy Multicultural Events Assistancepilot in Hume will ensure greater participation of ourmulticultural artists and communities in the cultural life of ourcommunity and reflect our State’s greatest asset - our diversity.The Pratt Family have made an enormous contribution to ourmulticultural community and are continuing to do so. "For more information or to apply to Visy Multicultural EventAssistance: www.multiculturalarts.com.au or 9417 6777

Viva MelbourneOn Sunday 21st October, C31 in association with MulticulturalArts Victoria brought the colour and excitement of Melbourne'scultural diversity to viewers, through a new variety televisionshow Viva Melbourne. The show will run for six weeksbroadcasting live at 7.30pm every Sunday. Each show willfeature live performances and allow the audience toexperience the cultural artistry and the wealth of performanceartists that call Melbourne their home.

Hosts Dieter Kahsnitz, of German origin and Namila Benson aproud Tolai gal hailing from Papua New Guinea's East NewBritain province of Rabaul, are the viewer's guides on ajourney of discovery of the customs, traditions and soul ofeach of the cultures featured on the show.

Antenna Award winner Dieter produced and presented The CWord which screened on C31 and national community TV for3 years and is currently screening in New Zealand the UK andEurope. Channel Nine viewers will remember Dieter from bothThe Car Show and The Boat Show, where he produced andpresented segments.

Triple R listeners know Namila from her current soul, Hip Hopand global show, Cocoa Butter and her current global musicsegment on ABC Radio Australia, Benson on Edge whichexplores exciting musical trends around Melbourne andfeatures local DJs and music specialists. Namila DJ'sperforming as Sista Selekta, in her resident DJ role atMelbourne digital arts bar, Horse Bazaar and has performed inmusic festivals around Melbourne.

Tune in to C31 on Sunday nights at 7.30 and experience anawesome line up of Melbourne's great talent on VivaMelbourne!

Folio Editorial TeamEditor-in-Chief Jill MorganSub-Editors Music Anita LarkinDance Tony YapVisual Arts Brooke SmallWord Lella CarridiTheatre Meg Larkin

Multicultural Arts Victoria StaffExecutive Officer Jill MorganFinance Officer Hung NguyenAdmin Officer Janette Hoe / MegLarkin/Brooke SmallProject Officer Anita LarkinYouth Officer Khaled Abdulwahabkultour Jane Carew-Reid/Rohini SharmaMix It Up coordinator Miriam Abud

Graphic Design Tony YapPhotos Bill Poon, Georgia Metaxas, JoshRobenstone, Natasha Blankfield, ClaudiaSangiori Dalimore

Multicultural Arts VictoriaFitzroy Town Hall201 Napier St FitzroyPO Box 2179 Fitzroy DC 3065P 9417 6777F 9416 3342E office@multiculturalarts.com.auW www.multiculturalarts.com.au